$1,110 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2022 MSPT Venetian Fall
$1,110 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2022 MSPT Venetian Fall
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$500,000
Entries
470
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Entries
130
Players Left
15
MSPT Venetian $1,100 Main Event Kicks off Labor Day Weekend
As thousands of people descend into the Las Vegas desert for Labor Day weekend, the MSPT makes a return to The Venetian poker room for its fall version of the $1,100 Main Event. There is a boisterous guaranteed prizepool of $500,000 up for grabs but there should be no issue of reaching that as the spring version of this event nearly reached the seven-figure mark.
It was Ron West who captured the title back in February for a whopping $168,488 after defeating Johnnie "Vibes" Moreno in a heads-up battle. West out-lasted a field of 1,027 entrants en route to the championship and the field size is expected to be very similar this weekend.
There will be two starting flights taking place over the weekend (September 3rd and 4th) with a winner being determined on Day 2 (September 5th). Day 1a will kick off at 11:10 a.m. local time inside The Venetian poker room. Players will play down until just 11% of the field remains, all of which will return on Day 2 and be considered in the money.
A starting stack for this event will be worth 25,000 chips and late registration will remain open until the start of level 10. An unlimited number of re-entries will be allowed but players may only bag one stack. The levels will be 40 minutes in length throughout the tournament with a 15-minute break after every three levels.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the tournament floor to bring you all of the live updates throughout the event en route to crowning another MSPT champion.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has gone over some of the rules and with the button starting in seat two, the cards are now in the air on Day 1a of the MSPT Main Event.
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
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A Few Notables and Past MSPT Champions
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
There are nearly 40 entries in their seats in the early going including some notables like Jeff Platt and Angela Jordison. The field has contains some past winners including Carlton Peake and Daniel Bekavac.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
Halpern Picks Up an Early Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Robert Heffner raised it up to 600 on the button and the small blind called. Rambo Halpern three-bet to 2,400 from the big blind which only Heffner called.
The flop came 
and Halpern continued with a bet of 1,800. Heffner quickly called and the 
rolled off on the turn. Halpern tossed in another bet of 3,000 and Heffner stuck around to see the 
on the river.
Halpern put together another bet of 6,000 and Heffner instantly slung his cards to the muck, sending the pot to Halpern.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 | |
|
18,500 |
PN Podcast: $1.2M Bad Beat, WPT Celebrates 20 Years & Angela Jordison Talks 2022 Heater
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Chad Holloway, and Jesse Fullen welcome guest Angela Jordison, who talks about her 2022 heater while at the 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino.
They also break down Espen Uhlen Jørstad addressing a swap situation, highlight the $1.2 million Bad Beat Jackpot that hit at Rivers Pittsburgh, and discuss the sick live-stream action on Hustler Casino Live and Live at the Bike.
They also recognize the WPT celebrating 20 years, highlight winners from Luxon Pay Mediterranean Poker Party including Arsenii Karmatckii and Rob Yong, and encourage you to mark your calendar for Peppermill Reno’s Poker-palooza!
Finally, listen to the brand new PokerNews Bad Beat Hotline segment where listeners can call in (+1 702-625-0166) and share their bad beats, which may be featured on a future episode of the show.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Heiberg Off to a Quick Start
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Jeffrey Heiberg got off to a quick start on Day 1a, sending one player to the rail in the opening level. He continued his momentum after the button raised to 500. Heiberg re-raised to 1,600 from the small blind and the button called.
They went heads-up to a flop of 
and Heiberg led out with a bet of 3,000. His opponent called and the 
landed on the turn. Heiberg sized up with a bet of 8,500 this time and his opponent finally relinquished his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
46,000 |